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it's a u.n. treaty. which we have not ratified. >> and we hope we can get it ratified this year, next year. it is a top priority for the obama administration. it requires a super majority in the senate, and that has been the problem. the closest we've come in the past is to get it out of the senate judiciary committee. we are one of a tiny group of other mostly -- states who have not ratified cdar. it doesn't matter where i travel, one of the first questions i get is when will the united states ratify cdar? it is frankly very, very embarrassing. there are those who say, but look at the countries who have ratified it? they are among the worst offenders of women's rights. but i know firsthand in those countries that that is the tool women are using to promote change in their countries, because they are holding their governments responsible for what they did. so we are hoping to get this done. we are working to get this done. certainly many in civil society, in the groups are very engaged. i hope i can stan
it's a u.n. treaty. which we have not ratified. >> and we hope we can get it ratified this year, next year. it is a top priority for the obama administration. it requires a super majority in the senate, and that has been the problem. the closest we've come in the past is to get it out of the senate judiciary committee. we are one of a tiny group of other mostly -- states who have not ratified cdar. it doesn't matter where i travel, one of the first questions i get is when will the united...
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for my u.n. office, a web site that's clintonfoundation.org /haiti earth quake just to move money into medical supplies and the last day we've gotten something like $4 million and we've gotten people sending less than a hundred dollars on average. or they can text "haiti" to 20222 and give $10. that's the most important thing now. then when that's over, we'll have to complete the relief efforts and we'll start recovery and reconstruction. haiti has a plan. it will have to be amended to take account of what has happened. but we'll have the government reconstitute it soon, we'll have the u.n. mission reconstitute it soon. i talked today to haiti's other main donors on the phone. they're still committed. i met with 50 of the big nongovernmental organizations and investor groups that had promised to help, they're still committed. but we've got to get them through the trauma of these next few days first. >> lehrer: who's in charge of all of this, mr. president? is the haitian government able to manage
for my u.n. office, a web site that's clintonfoundation.org /haiti earth quake just to move money into medical supplies and the last day we've gotten something like $4 million and we've gotten people sending less than a hundred dollars on average. or they can text "haiti" to 20222 and give $10. that's the most important thing now. then when that's over, we'll have to complete the relief efforts and we'll start recovery and reconstruction. haiti has a plan. it will have to be amended...
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air drops continue day and night, the u.n. also says food aid has reached half a million people but two million are in need. and questions continue about how well the aid effort is working. a crew from independent television news spotted this convoy at one camp. some grew angry as they were asked to complete written forms even though many could not read or write. a few sacks of rice were unloaded before the u.n. troops grew concerned about the crowds and ordered the food reloaded and driven away. >> our house is crumbling. we are hungry and there is nothing to do. we found this. we take it. >> hunger and anger have fueled more looting in port-au-prince as this crowd today scoured for whatever food they could find. but while the fight for supplies continues so did the burial of the dead. the government said the count has reached $150,000 bodies but thousands more still could be under the rubble. this couple picked through what's left of their home to find the body of their son. >> he is our first born, our flesh and blood. we w
air drops continue day and night, the u.n. also says food aid has reached half a million people but two million are in need. and questions continue about how well the aid effort is working. a crew from independent television news spotted this convoy at one camp. some grew angry as they were asked to complete written forms even though many could not read or write. a few sacks of rice were unloaded before the u.n. troops grew concerned about the crowds and ordered the food reloaded and driven...
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he will take over as special representative to have u.n. secretary general in march after march 6 and i would like to take this opportunity to pay tribute to the way in which he has taken forward his work over the last two years with a humanity and bravery and commitment that i think speaks to all of the values of the u.n. i'm also pleased at the very positive endorsement that came before the appointment of ambassador mark sedwell. he will start his duties immediately. let me just conclude by saying, the biggest thing of owl from this conference is not just the items i stated. it is the unity and coherence. i believe that 65 or o 70 foreign ministers will leave today's conference very clear, much about the challenges in afghanistan and how they will be met, first of all by the afghan authorities but critically with the support of the international community. with that i'm happy to hand over to the doctor to say a few words and then the special representative and then we'll be happy to take your questions. doctor? >> good afternoon, ladies a
he will take over as special representative to have u.n. secretary general in march after march 6 and i would like to take this opportunity to pay tribute to the way in which he has taken forward his work over the last two years with a humanity and bravery and commitment that i think speaks to all of the values of the u.n. i'm also pleased at the very positive endorsement that came before the appointment of ambassador mark sedwell. he will start his duties immediately. let me just conclude by...
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it's a u.n. treaty. which we have not ratified. >> and we hope we can get it ratified this year, next year. it is a top priority for the obama administration. it requires a super majority in the senate, and that has been the problem. the closest we've come in the past is to get it out of the senate judiciary committee. we are one of a tiny group of other mostly -- states who have not ratified cdar. it doesn't matter where i travel, one of the first questions i get is when will the united states ratify cdar? it is frankly very, very embarrassing. there are those who say, but look at the countries who have ratified it? they are among the worst offenders of women's rights. but i know firsthand in those countries that that is the tool women are using to promote change in their countries, because they are holding their governments responsible for what they did. so we are hoping to get this done. we are working to get this done. certainly many in civil society, in the groups are very engaged. i hope i can stan
it's a u.n. treaty. which we have not ratified. >> and we hope we can get it ratified this year, next year. it is a top priority for the obama administration. it requires a super majority in the senate, and that has been the problem. the closest we've come in the past is to get it out of the senate judiciary committee. we are one of a tiny group of other mostly -- states who have not ratified cdar. it doesn't matter where i travel, one of the first questions i get is when will the united...
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a dozen u.n. resolutions said some of. there had been efforts to shoot down u.s. and u.k. aircraft in the no-fly zones. so it was a dilemma at the time. we would face further such races and dilemmas going forward. again, i would hope the debate over iraq would rise above the recrimination is going one way or another and focus a bit on process. we thought he did have weapons of mass destruction and that is what he was signaling. it's what are intelligence estimates told us. it turns out he didn't, but that wasn't what we do with the time. so again, hard choices. iraq was a hard choice in the debate as to whether it was the right one will go on for years. as an american i just hope that part of the debate as i said will be less about recrimination zandt for about how the u.s. steel's responsibly with threats and challenges from abroad. >> host: siskel kuhl to maryland. angeles join in on the democratic line. >> caller: hi, i was wondering throughout history have you seen any similar -- the middle east is a civil war have you seen through history where we've gotten involved i
a dozen u.n. resolutions said some of. there had been efforts to shoot down u.s. and u.k. aircraft in the no-fly zones. so it was a dilemma at the time. we would face further such races and dilemmas going forward. again, i would hope the debate over iraq would rise above the recrimination is going one way or another and focus a bit on process. we thought he did have weapons of mass destruction and that is what he was signaling. it's what are intelligence estimates told us. it turns out he...
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>> i defer to no one in believing the u.n. ought to sink into the east river and disappear. but this is really benign. this basically is saying that interpol has the same rights as the swiss delegation. so it will not have to pay parking tickets. that may be a scandal, i think it is, but it's not a black helicopter landing in your backyard. >> no conspiracy here? >> i didn't see one from what i read. it seems like the obama white house is extending the protections that go to the united nations and other international organizations to interpol which finally opened an office in 2004, hadn't done so before, and it basically protects its records from being shared with other countries and so on. it seems like a very straightforward. i don't see a conspiracy. >> the white house saying the immunities are less than diplomats across the board get. it protects their offices. >> from what i understand, red cross, world bank, that level. but here is the thing, they should act as a clearing house for information. we were talking earlier in the program about making sure that you are aware
>> i defer to no one in believing the u.n. ought to sink into the east river and disappear. but this is really benign. this basically is saying that interpol has the same rights as the swiss delegation. so it will not have to pay parking tickets. that may be a scandal, i think it is, but it's not a black helicopter landing in your backyard. >> no conspiracy here? >> i didn't see one from what i read. it seems like the obama white house is extending the protections that go to...
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so far thanks to the u.n. peacekeepers and forces, the security fosituation has allowed these things to proceed common. we need to begin reversing the poverty and environmental degradation that plagued haiti long before the tragedy. we cannot be satisfied to simply restore haiti to the unsustainable conditions of the past. on january 11, he too was already the poorest country in the western hemisphere. even before the earthquake, there were 380,000 orphans in haiti. most haitians live on less than $1 per day. one in eight children died before their fifth birthday. 40% not enrolled in school. 120,000 haitians are hiv- positive. rural patients have been plagued by metrician. we need to help patients in educations were build a stable foundation for a stronger and more stable society. this is a chance for the haitians to read-imagine the country as they rebuild it. we must use every opportunity to help haiti to improve its living standards. it has duty and quarter free access to markets. has a large pool of labor
so far thanks to the u.n. peacekeepers and forces, the security fosituation has allowed these things to proceed common. we need to begin reversing the poverty and environmental degradation that plagued haiti long before the tragedy. we cannot be satisfied to simply restore haiti to the unsustainable conditions of the past. on january 11, he too was already the poorest country in the western hemisphere. even before the earthquake, there were 380,000 orphans in haiti. most haitians live on less...
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i saw the ambassador to the u.n. two days ago where she made some comments at a gathering that i was at where she said they're quite serious about moving forward to try to resolve this, highly consistent with the statement made by secretary clinton. but i think george mitchell at the moment is having some difficulty in formulating the way forward. and we're all waiting for that magic set of statements which will include support by syria, arab countries and all the thing that is we all hope for but which have not yet appeared. so with the tension and violence in relation to gaza, with the economic drama in gaza, with the splint -- split between gaza and the west bank, not witsdz standing a substantial easing which i have seen with my own eyes in the west bank in terms of movement and activity, i think you would have to say that the future is uncertain though i'm thrilled that the statements are being made that this will again be given high priority. >> jim, since the world youth figures both prominently in the name of
i saw the ambassador to the u.n. two days ago where she made some comments at a gathering that i was at where she said they're quite serious about moving forward to try to resolve this, highly consistent with the statement made by secretary clinton. but i think george mitchell at the moment is having some difficulty in formulating the way forward. and we're all waiting for that magic set of statements which will include support by syria, arab countries and all the thing that is we all hope for...
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yesterday the u.n. ambassador for afghanistan said reconciliation efforts is one area that needs attention the. the united states to the government of afghanistan in talks or negotiation, and the second question is the pakistan military -- [inaudible] are fundamental in afghanistan, but recently there have been media reports that pakistan military is, i mean, selectively targeting the militant thes on their own end but not the ones which are operate anything afghanistan, thank you very much. >> on your first question concerning you said the remarks of the u.n. ambassador, did you say? i think you're referring to the senior u.n. representative, is that correct? >> yes, sir. >> yeah. actually kai was in this morning to see secretary clinton and me, and we had a very good talk. you know, his tour's coming to an end, and he came in for some formal talks, and we discussed this issue. i don't know exactly what remarks you're referring to, but there isn't any question that the, that a policy has to include an
yesterday the u.n. ambassador for afghanistan said reconciliation efforts is one area that needs attention the. the united states to the government of afghanistan in talks or negotiation, and the second question is the pakistan military -- [inaudible] are fundamental in afghanistan, but recently there have been media reports that pakistan military is, i mean, selectively targeting the militant thes on their own end but not the ones which are operate anything afghanistan, thank you very much....
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under the u.n. charter, individual states are to refrain from the threat of force -- refrain from the use of force against other individual states unless they are in defense. for example, action against iraq was authorized in 1991. he asked if it would be a war crime. if israel were to launch a pre- emptive strike against iranian facilities, you could only argue that it was lawful if you could show that israel was acting in legitimate self-defense. the standard test for legitimate self-defense, it cannot under international law in my view be authorized to be taken -- pecan under international law in my view be authorized to be taken preemptively, but it would have to show that iran was imminently going to be launching an attack against israel and that is why israel was preempting them. i do not think there is any indication that there is an imminent attack on israel. it would likely violate the united nations charter if israel today, given the circumstances as we know it, were to launch a pre-emptiv
under the u.n. charter, individual states are to refrain from the threat of force -- refrain from the use of force against other individual states unless they are in defense. for example, action against iraq was authorized in 1991. he asked if it would be a war crime. if israel were to launch a pre- emptive strike against iranian facilities, you could only argue that it was lawful if you could show that israel was acting in legitimate self-defense. the standard test for legitimate self-defense,...
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as an active contributor to u.n. peacekeeping missions. most recently, it decided to offer 200 peacekeepers $10 million in emergency assistance to haiti. it is a key member of the anti- piracy task force. it has underscored its commitment to non-proliferation last year. we are appreciative of its role in iraq and now for announcing it will send a provincial reconstruction team to afghanistan. we welcome the announcement that the south korean government plans to trip&e@@@@@@@@ @ @ @ @ our partners in japan to sustain our crucial alliance. a few days ago, i had a chance to reflect on those challenges and opportunities. today, i want to reiterate that we welcome the dialogue as exemplified by secretary clinton's recent meeting with the foreign minister in hawaii. as president obama said in his tokyo speech, the u.s.-japan alliance is not the historic berlin -- relic, but and abiding commitment to each other that is fundamental. it is essential that we work together to maintain the alliance and understanding of the japanese and american people
as an active contributor to u.n. peacekeeping missions. most recently, it decided to offer 200 peacekeepers $10 million in emergency assistance to haiti. it is a key member of the anti- piracy task force. it has underscored its commitment to non-proliferation last year. we are appreciative of its role in iraq and now for announcing it will send a provincial reconstruction team to afghanistan. we welcome the announcement that the south korean government plans to trip&e@@@@@@@@ @ @ @ @ our...
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i saw the ambassador to the u.n. two days ago where she made some comments at a gathering that i was at in which she said they are quite serious about moving forward to try and resolve this. highly consistent with the statement made by secretary clinton. but i think george mitchell at the moment is having some difficulty in formulating the way forward. and we're all waiting for that magic set of statements which will include support by syria arab countries and all the things we hope for but which have not yet appeared. so with the tension and violence in relation to gaza, with the economic drama in gaza, with the split between gaza and the world bank, notwithstanding a substantial easing which i've seen with my own eyes in the world bank recently in terms of movement and activity, i think you'd have to say that the future is uncertain, though, i'm thrilled that the statements are being made that this will again be given a high priority. >> jim, since the word "youth" figures both prominently in the name of the initia
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after all, the u.n. has been passing resolutions every year in recent years condemning human rights in north korea. the u.n. human rights commission just held last month. their universal review did not receive a lot of attention, but the north koreans had to submit a report and were subjected to a lot of criticism, even on the commission that has friends of north korea, including libya and other regimes that we don't necessarily think very highly of. but the commission issued a long report with 150 recommendations of how north korea needs to improve their human rights. north korea agreed to at least look into about 100 of them. they rejected about 50 of the recommendations. they said they would look into 100 of the recommendations. so there is some attempt by the united nations to try and press north koreao on human rights. there is a special repertoire. south korea is a member of the human rights commission. unfortunately the message is not. the bush administration decided they thought the commission wa
after all, the u.n. has been passing resolutions every year in recent years condemning human rights in north korea. the u.n. human rights commission just held last month. their universal review did not receive a lot of attention, but the north koreans had to submit a report and were subjected to a lot of criticism, even on the commission that has friends of north korea, including libya and other regimes that we don't necessarily think very highly of. but the commission issued a long report with...
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as an active contributor to u.n. peacekeeping missions. most recently, it decided to offer 200 peacekeepers $10 million in emergency assistance to haiti. it is a key member of the anti- piracy task force. it has underscored its commitment to non-proliferation last year. we are appreciative of its role in iraq and now for announcing it will send a provincial reconstruction team to afghanistan. we welcome the announcement that the south korean government plans to triple its official development by 2015. south korea's development assistance has bought -- built still -- schools and hospitals. south korea is helping bring broadband infrastructure to african countries to ensure that, as they develop, they are integrated into the international community and not merely sub-pieces of development. we are looking forward to the g- 20 conference in seoul. seoul, south korea, has played an important role during the financial crisis by joining to insure swift economic reforms. similarly, we're working with our partners in japan to sustain our crucial al
as an active contributor to u.n. peacekeeping missions. most recently, it decided to offer 200 peacekeepers $10 million in emergency assistance to haiti. it is a key member of the anti- piracy task force. it has underscored its commitment to non-proliferation last year. we are appreciative of its role in iraq and now for announcing it will send a provincial reconstruction team to afghanistan. we welcome the announcement that the south korean government plans to triple its official development...
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hillary clinton commemorates the anniversary of the u.n. agreement on global reproductive health policy. nations agreed to reduce mortality and increased access to reproductive health. the comment will be live at 2:40 eastern on c-span2. a compromise health care bill. there are different ways to increase access to health insurance. the alliance for health reform is hoping a discussion of the proposed health insurance exchanges. that conversation coming up at 12:50 eastern. in the meantime, a look at this morning's "washington journal." host: juan zarate could you give us your analysis of the president's speech yesterday? guest: good morning. thank you for having me. this speech was important. it laid out quite clearly what the u.s. government knew before december 25. we have learned since about a potential attack was laid out clearly and honestly. i think the president did a good job of laying out the facts and also taking responsibility. you have to give him credit. there seems to date no shirking responsibility here. what struck me about
hillary clinton commemorates the anniversary of the u.n. agreement on global reproductive health policy. nations agreed to reduce mortality and increased access to reproductive health. the comment will be live at 2:40 eastern on c-span2. a compromise health care bill. there are different ways to increase access to health insurance. the alliance for health reform is hoping a discussion of the proposed health insurance exchanges. that conversation coming up at 12:50 eastern. in the meantime, a...
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critical legislation would impose new sanctions on iran's refined petroleum sector, tighten existing u.n. sanctions. that will create new pressure on the iranian regime and help stop iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon. i want to thank senator dodd, senator kerry and many or stphoers for -- many other senators for their hard work. i have had conversations with the distinguished republican leader, and we're committed to finding a time to do this. this is going to be a piece of legislation dealing with just this narrow issue. we can't get into foreign aid and all those other things. and so i'm reaching out to my republican colleagues to help me find a path to get that done in the next few weeks. we started this session by working on important legislation to prevent the federal government from defaulting on its obligations, including an amendment that i offered to put in place to restrict statutory requirements to ensure the cost of any new spending or tax cuts won't increase our deficit. everyone should know that i'm looking forward to moving on the iran sanctions act, as i've indicate. b
critical legislation would impose new sanctions on iran's refined petroleum sector, tighten existing u.n. sanctions. that will create new pressure on the iranian regime and help stop iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon. i want to thank senator dodd, senator kerry and many or stphoers for -- many other senators for their hard work. i have had conversations with the distinguished republican leader, and we're committed to finding a time to do this. this is going to be a piece of legislation...
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what was the u.n.'s rescue of bosnia if not nato elevating itself above other nations and groups of people to declare that genocide would not be carried on in the ball cans and nato acting without the quote, unquote, international community as expressed in the united nations security council? this whomage to internationalism and den gracious of internationalism and individual sovreignty but the commonality and special relations among the community of free nations has very practical impact on america's actions in the world. and that impact is already being felt by friend and foe, ally and adversary. if our ultimate aim is to earn a place as a good international citizen, we must abandon any signs of arrogance, any act of prideful self-assertion and begin to constrict and constrain our often irresponsible power and act as one among many. to do that, we must undertake two things. first, for giveness of past since and outreach and it has been engaged in relentlessly. that's the apology tour, from president's
what was the u.n.'s rescue of bosnia if not nato elevating itself above other nations and groups of people to declare that genocide would not be carried on in the ball cans and nato acting without the quote, unquote, international community as expressed in the united nations security council? this whomage to internationalism and den gracious of internationalism and individual sovreignty but the commonality and special relations among the community of free nations has very practical impact on...
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s on the ground, the u.n., our personnel on the ground can, in fact, have the wherewithal to provide what is needed on the ground. it's hard to get bulk in there right now and in the near term. so what we need to do is we want you to donate. go to www.whitehouse.gov to learn how you can make a difference. it's the mark of our compassion and humanity that so many of us saw the children in the collapsed building, heard the stories for mass scramble for scraps of food and we said we got to help these people. we got to do everything possible. that's the response, not just coming from us, i might add, but all around the world. but it's most important that we act on our charitable impulse in a way that can do the most good. and the most good now is to be able to send a check, send a check. i think the brave men and women of homestead air force base and all of our armed forces who are going to be doing this around the clock for a long time now, and imagine their frustration. imagine their frustration when they know they get everything from docs to nurses to all kinds of material that can ge
s on the ground, the u.n., our personnel on the ground can, in fact, have the wherewithal to provide what is needed on the ground. it's hard to get bulk in there right now and in the near term. so what we need to do is we want you to donate. go to www.whitehouse.gov to learn how you can make a difference. it's the mark of our compassion and humanity that so many of us saw the children in the collapsed building, heard the stories for mass scramble for scraps of food and we said we got to help...
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administration right after the u.n. meetings. we are still awaiting a response from the u.s. administration and we have -- this response will be very important to us as it will give us a clear idea about the u.s. perspective on the peace process and how the u.s. cease the end game or what it is called as the end game. . they will discuss clean energy sources and green technology. that is tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. eastern. the federal government's reported on the growth of health-care spending in 2008. more now on the report from members of the center of medicare and medicaid services. this is a 55 minute event. >> good morning, i'm the editor in chief of health affairs. having a year. welcome to our briefing on the health spending numbers. this is a ritual at the center for medicare and medicaid services as willis health affairs to bring out the spending numbers every year. we are delighted to be able to do that once more. this year we have a historic set of numbers to help others unveil. you will hear and perhaps you have already read the historic slow down in health-care spend
administration right after the u.n. meetings. we are still awaiting a response from the u.s. administration and we have -- this response will be very important to us as it will give us a clear idea about the u.s. perspective on the peace process and how the u.s. cease the end game or what it is called as the end game. . they will discuss clean energy sources and green technology. that is tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. eastern. the federal government's reported on the growth of health-care spending in...
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troops who were en route to somalia for the u.n. mission there. long before the uss cole was attacked there a number of major conspiracies in the 1990's there were also based in ervin, many of them pointed at saudi arabia. the wife has waxed and waned in the interim, but in yemen by now it is clearly at a peak. al qaeda has always had a foothold in yemen and it has always been a concern. but i can't say definitively is that the obama administration has been focused on some points in a one. on my first day at the state department, the same day that i was sworn in, the deputy secretary of state said to me, here are some of the priorities you need to be lucky not invited to top the list was yemen. we have worked very closely much more effectively with the yemen authorities over the last several months and were making progress. the results of that engagement has been the forceful actions were taken last month in yemen and have continued against aqa p. and these were by far the most serious actions taken in many years. i note that in today's newspaper
troops who were en route to somalia for the u.n. mission there. long before the uss cole was attacked there a number of major conspiracies in the 1990's there were also based in ervin, many of them pointed at saudi arabia. the wife has waxed and waned in the interim, but in yemen by now it is clearly at a peak. al qaeda has always had a foothold in yemen and it has always been a concern. but i can't say definitively is that the obama administration has been focused on some points in a one. on...
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the deadline on the union - u.n. drafted deal. it would have duced the abilities to make nuclear weapons. iraq will sue five black security guards for deaths of 17 unarmed civilians. the justice department said the case wased. the iraqi government is urging them to appeal the ruling. the news of it dropped angered many in the arab world. >> british cargo ship is hijacked near somalia. there were 25 people on board including eight bulgarians. reports show there have been many repeated acts of 55acy in recent years. >> new video of hawaii and president obama takes his daughters and friends out for shades ice. the president ordered 19 cones in a store called island snow. >> they were friends with him. >> 19. >> boy, he has a lot of security service. his flavors of choice. lemon lime and cherry and pass yob guava snown as snow boma . mr. obamas had -- many hawaiians add beads to the shaved ice. >> it sounded like weird. >> beans and shaved ice. >> raw fish? >> and meanwhile, in new york, it is the ball drop . indian it is the water me
the deadline on the union - u.n. drafted deal. it would have duced the abilities to make nuclear weapons. iraq will sue five black security guards for deaths of 17 unarmed civilians. the justice department said the case wased. the iraqi government is urging them to appeal the ruling. the news of it dropped angered many in the arab world. >> british cargo ship is hijacked near somalia. there were 25 people on board including eight bulgarians. reports show there have been many repeated acts...
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diplomatic efforts the russian government continues to withhold support for strong u.n. sanctions against iran. it continues to bully its democratic neighbors like georgia and poland and it continues to practice awe though tehran domestic policies. america's allies in eastern europe are getting nervous. president obama's cancellation of a planned missile defense system in poland and the czech republic and the manner in which it was executed gave the impression that the united states caved in to russian pressure. there are few regions in the world as volatile as the middle easement unfortunately the obama administration alienated our closest middle east ally -- israel -- by pushing it to adopt a comprehensive settlement freeze. as elliot abrams has written in the national review, the administration has managed to damage the u.s.-israel alliance, weaken palestinian authority president mahmoud abbas and produce massive policy failure. we want a just and lasting solution to the israeli-palestinian conflict, but demanding unilateral concessions from the israeli government is
diplomatic efforts the russian government continues to withhold support for strong u.n. sanctions against iran. it continues to bully its democratic neighbors like georgia and poland and it continues to practice awe though tehran domestic policies. america's allies in eastern europe are getting nervous. president obama's cancellation of a planned missile defense system in poland and the czech republic and the manner in which it was executed gave the impression that the united states caved in to...
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>> we are working with the u.n. security forces. we had several meetings today with the general and his death at the joint task force level. we met with him last night at about 2100 hours to discuss the situation on the ground and our respective capabilities. in the incident that occurred, two were in the vicinity of port-au-prince. his responsiveness to those incidents was not only timely but also extremely effective. he has demonstrated that capability time and again in responding to the international relief effort here. as i stated earlier, the current effort to assist the haitian national police in restoring their capability -- that will be an effort led by the inl and supported by the uncivilian police effort here that is already in place and is being reinforced. we believe that the emerging incidents of instability are within the current capabilities , and our commanders on the grounds are commanding their officers to move them where they are needed most to ensure that we do not get an unstable environment that affect our abil
>> we are working with the u.n. security forces. we had several meetings today with the general and his death at the joint task force level. we met with him last night at about 2100 hours to discuss the situation on the ground and our respective capabilities. in the incident that occurred, two were in the vicinity of port-au-prince. his responsiveness to those incidents was not only timely but also extremely effective. he has demonstrated that capability time and again in responding to...
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war in which iraq was required to were actually some of the money that iraq was required to give the u.n. was funneled into funds that paid for the planning of oil spills of the environmental damage caused by iraq's scorched-earth campaign at the end of -- toward the end of that conflict. the other category of activity is sort of everything else but it is the positioning of the military troops and assistant personnel of basing the movement of goods and troops and material around the world, testing weapons and everything, developing weapons, everything that goes into getting up to the point of the war fighting so this is obviously an enormous category also won every military undertakes even if they never actually go to war. and yet this is also one where the efforts to control its have been surprisingly limited at the international level. again for the same reason. if you are a country with a military, you don't want to agree to one necessary limitations on that activity. it's also a question where very few countries actually have to deal with it in the international context because most
war in which iraq was required to were actually some of the money that iraq was required to give the u.n. was funneled into funds that paid for the planning of oil spills of the environmental damage caused by iraq's scorched-earth campaign at the end of -- toward the end of that conflict. the other category of activity is sort of everything else but it is the positioning of the military troops and assistant personnel of basing the movement of goods and troops and material around the world,...
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also today, former president bill clinton, the u.n. special envoy for haiti, is expected to visit the country and read what -- meet with the present. the group doctors without borders says there is little sign of significant aid distribution and they at the airport were supplies are arriving is being poorly managed and food and medicine are scarce. meanwhile, on capitol hill, congress returns to session tomorrow. one of items on the senate schedule is a vote on nomination of federal reserve board chairman ben bernanke to a second term. his current term expires january 31. a vote has not been held that because several senators, including independent bernie sanders and republican jim bunn and jim demint put a hold on the vote. harry reid is working with democrats to bring it to the floor. former minnesota republican senator norman coleman says it is too soon to jump back into politics after his loss to former saturday night live comedian al franken. he announced he would not run for governor, adding that a campaign would come too late to
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i think you're referring to the senior u.n. representative? is that correct? >> yes, sir. >> he was in this morning to see secretary clinton and me. we had a very good talk. he came in for some formal talks, and we discussed this issue. i do not know exactly what remarks you're referring to. there is not any question that the policy has to include an opportunity for those people fighting with the taliban tore not members of al qaeda to rejoin the political process. d estimate, bruce and i spent a lot of time talking about this at the beginning of last year, i would estimate that 60 or 70 or more percent of those people fighting with the taliban are not ideologically supportive of al qaeda at all, and are not necessarily supportive of the taliban supreme leadership. but they fight for various reasons. they're misled about the nature of our presence there, through the propaganda that i mentioned earlier. they have sense of injustice or personal grievances. or they fight because it's part of the of a began tradition that you fight outsiders, and they may have the
i think you're referring to the senior u.n. representative? is that correct? >> yes, sir. >> he was in this morning to see secretary clinton and me. we had a very good talk. he came in for some formal talks, and we discussed this issue. i do not know exactly what remarks you're referring to. there is not any question that the policy has to include an opportunity for those people fighting with the taliban tore not members of al qaeda to rejoin the political process. d estimate, bruce...
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citizens and of looking at the u.n. complex to tracing the people who could help coordinate and lead this effort going forward. i do not have specific numbers on the number of patients who have been saved. with 24 teams working, this is very, very hard work. we were tracking the first team when they worked overnight to save one life and it was a tremendous achievement. he spent six-seven hours going through the rubble and cutting through layers of concrete, sending in water to help support the judge when. it is long, hard work and i do not wish to create expectations that these teams can go out there and be wildly successful. these people are taking tremendous risks and this is very difficult work. they worked around the clock. the situation they are in is very tragic and very difficult. the >> circuitry clinton did cut her trip short. she has been spending a lot of time on the phone with other ministers speaking of the critical need for the coronation we like to have and ensuring the kind of leadership the un and can a
citizens and of looking at the u.n. complex to tracing the people who could help coordinate and lead this effort going forward. i do not have specific numbers on the number of patients who have been saved. with 24 teams working, this is very, very hard work. we were tracking the first team when they worked overnight to save one life and it was a tremendous achievement. he spent six-seven hours going through the rubble and cutting through layers of concrete, sending in water to help support the...
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one dozen u.n. resolutions said so. there had been efforts to shoot down u.s. and u.k. aircraft in the no fly air zones. it was a dilemma at the time. we will face further hard choices and dilemmas ahead. i would hope that the debate over iraq would rise above simply recriminations going one way or the other, and focus a bit on process. we thought he did have a weapons of mass destruction -- that was what he was signaling us and what the intelligence estimates told us. it turns out he did not, but that was not what we knew at the time. hard choices. iraq was a hard choice. the debate as to whether it was the correct one will go on for years. as an american i hope part of that debate will be less about recriminations and more about how the u.s. deals responsibly with threats from abroad. host: md., on the democratic line. caller: throughout history -- it seems like the middle east is a civil war -- have you seen for we have gotten in a civil war and another part of the world where we were successful? and if we were successful, how? how could relate to current problems in
one dozen u.n. resolutions said so. there had been efforts to shoot down u.s. and u.k. aircraft in the no fly air zones. it was a dilemma at the time. we will face further hard choices and dilemmas ahead. i would hope that the debate over iraq would rise above simply recriminations going one way or the other, and focus a bit on process. we thought he did have a weapons of mass destruction -- that was what he was signaling us and what the intelligence estimates told us. it turns out he did not,...
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after all the u.n. has been passing resolutions every year in recent years condemning human rights in north korea. the human rights commission just held last month the universal periodic review did not receive a lot of attention in the press the north koreans for the first time had to submit a report on the human-rights and were subjected to a lot of criticism even on the commission that has friends of north korea including libya and other regimes we don't necessarily think very highly of. but the commission issued a long report with 150 recommendations of how north korea needs to improve human rights and north korea agreed to at least look into these about 100 of them they rejected 50 of the recommendations and they said that they would look into 100 of the recommendations, so there is some attempt by the united nations to try and press north korea and human rights. there's a special repertoire who visits washington from time to time who's issued several reports. south korea is a member of the human ri
after all the u.n. has been passing resolutions every year in recent years condemning human rights in north korea. the human rights commission just held last month the universal periodic review did not receive a lot of attention in the press the north koreans for the first time had to submit a report on the human-rights and were subjected to a lot of criticism even on the commission that has friends of north korea including libya and other regimes we don't necessarily think very highly of. but...
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talk about them in a moment as the world leaders including president obama are soon to garrett for the u.n. summit. if you talk about global health in an age of increasing interconnectedness whether the pandemics that we are in the midst of with h1n1, but also the threats that come a little more silently. the chronic diseases that arise silently from a sicker, fatter and older world and the kind of challenges that that poses to our health system and economic systems. the third challenge i would put forward is urbanization. we are for the first time in human history a primarily urban species. this is going to be a trend that continues aggressively the next couple of decades on ever forecast. we will be a predominantly urban species and most of the cities where we will be living have names you don't know. we know about shanghai, beijing but the 100 other cities with more than a million there will be very few people that could name them not to mention the cities right behind them in brazil, south africa or india. will they develop in a leap-frogging manner to the greenest potential or repeat
talk about them in a moment as the world leaders including president obama are soon to garrett for the u.n. summit. if you talk about global health in an age of increasing interconnectedness whether the pandemics that we are in the midst of with h1n1, but also the threats that come a little more silently. the chronic diseases that arise silently from a sicker, fatter and older world and the kind of challenges that that poses to our health system and economic systems. the third challenge i would...
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we have no doubt that we can carry on the work that was done by so many of the u.n. effort that had been lost, and we see that theirç legacy is haiti's hope for the future. we will partner with other nations and organizations and that's why i have been reaching out to leaders from across the americas and beyond we are sending resources to support this effort. and we will join with the strong network of nongovernmental organizations across the country who understand the daily struggles of the haitian people. yet even as we bring our resources to bear on this emergency, we need to summon the tremendous generosity and compassion the american people. i want to thank the many americans who have already contributed to this effort. i want to encourage all americans who want to help to go to white house.gov to learn more. in the days ahead we'll continue to work with those individuals and organizations who want to assist this effort so that you can do so. finally, i want to speak directly to the people of haiti. few in the world have endured the hardships that you have kno
we have no doubt that we can carry on the work that was done by so many of the u.n. effort that had been lost, and we see that theirç legacy is haiti's hope for the future. we will partner with other nations and organizations and that's why i have been reaching out to leaders from across the americas and beyond we are sending resources to support this effort. and we will join with the strong network of nongovernmental organizations across the country who understand the daily struggles of the...
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the brits or the u.n. or the world bank. all of these different bilateral international donors are providing assistance. and that, ideally, would be coordinated in one place great. >> host: you see it as the role of the afghan government to choose this afghan person to be the one coordinator or to head up the effort? >> guest: i would think that the afghans need to be in charge. >> host: there are stores this weekend and this morning out of can about about the cabinet picks, the selections of hamid karzai. cabinet crisis reveals karzai's weakening grasp. lawmakers unhappy with the president's pick. what is the concern over the choices? >> guest: president karzai has made two sets of choices. he nominated once slate of cabinet officials about 24 of them. seventeen were rejected by the parliament. the parliament in a healthy move is asserting itself. this is a good thing. have some balancing, checks and balances as we understand them. so the parliament looked at the first slate of nominees from karzai and did not like many of
the brits or the u.n. or the world bank. all of these different bilateral international donors are providing assistance. and that, ideally, would be coordinated in one place great. >> host: you see it as the role of the afghan government to choose this afghan person to be the one coordinator or to head up the effort? >> guest: i would think that the afghans need to be in charge. >> host: there are stores this weekend and this morning out of can about about the cabinet picks,...
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and for the president to go the u.n. track, as they said, but they were not clear on the ninth as to whether or not he was going to do so. and i think his speech was the next day and the united nations on the 10th. so even the u.s. administration was not wholly clear, our parser, as to what was going to be the outcome. again, back to sir roderic's question this morning, perhaps the best example of all the prime minister influencing the president of the united states into a particular course of action. because i doubt that without his advocacy of that resolution, that the president would have agreed to a. it was clear real doubt inside the u.s. administration as to whether he would even the day before. >> we've asked this question of another witness, quite the light of this question, but it's an interesting one. as to whether you think the british government would have been able to take this matter any further if there had not been to take us back to the u.n. security council? >> to take it further? >> to move on the path
and for the president to go the u.n. track, as they said, but they were not clear on the ninth as to whether or not he was going to do so. and i think his speech was the next day and the united nations on the 10th. so even the u.s. administration was not wholly clear, our parser, as to what was going to be the outcome. again, back to sir roderic's question this morning, perhaps the best example of all the prime minister influencing the president of the united states into a particular course of...
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the u.n. headquarters, where a good part of the leadership died in the event. has affected the nation -- those who made decisions are no longer there. now a new leader needs to emerge. the president is homeless -- living in temporary housing. it is so very, very important that not only the 82nd airborne but southern command led by general fraser -- francis, i am sorry, take the leadership, but not assume all the responsibility for the recovery. we still have a solvent government, still have an international community that is involved. we are getting more and more flights on the ground. the u.s. has a part of the flights in getting doctors and medical supplies and evacuation. some, almost close to 7000 americans have been evacuated so far from that island of haiti. everyone has to understand that there are a number of organizations and religious groups that are on the ground doing great things for years. at the southern baptists have a huge ministry in haiti. you have sent all doing great work in haiti beard -- senegal. he had doctors without borders, non-govern
the u.n. headquarters, where a good part of the leadership died in the event. has affected the nation -- those who made decisions are no longer there. now a new leader needs to emerge. the president is homeless -- living in temporary housing. it is so very, very important that not only the 82nd airborne but southern command led by general fraser -- francis, i am sorry, take the leadership, but not assume all the responsibility for the recovery. we still have a solvent government, still have an...
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saying the united states and allies have until the end of the month to accept its counter propose to a u.n. plan on a nuclear exchange. tehran says if the west does not agree to the deal, it will begin creating nuclear fuel on its own. >>> president obama says he is making it a priority to fight al-qaeda in the arabian peninsula. the president now directly blaming the group for the plane bombing attempt by umar farouk abdulmutallab and saying that he will work with the yemeni government to strike at the terrorists based in their country. so what is the best way to go about crushing this growing threat out of yemen? joining us now is retired air force lieutenant general, a fox news contributor. thank you for joining us. >> thank you. >> over the years it has led to more attacks, strengthened by released al-qaeda detainees and returning fighters from iraq. when you hear iraq and you wonder what we did there and routing out terrorism, did the war in iraq strengthen equaled in yemen -- strengthen al-qaeda in yemen? >> it forced them to yemen because they were defeated in iraq, they were defeat
saying the united states and allies have until the end of the month to accept its counter propose to a u.n. plan on a nuclear exchange. tehran says if the west does not agree to the deal, it will begin creating nuclear fuel on its own. >>> president obama says he is making it a priority to fight al-qaeda in the arabian peninsula. the president now directly blaming the group for the plane bombing attempt by umar farouk abdulmutallab and saying that he will work with the yemeni...
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co - you say the remarks of the u.n. ambassador, did you say? >> yes. >> i think you were referring to the senior u.n. representative, is that correct? >> yes. >> yes. actually, ky was in this morning to see secretary clinton and me and we had a very good talk, you nope, his tour is coming to an end and he came in for some formal talks, and we discussed this issue. i don't know exactly what remarks you're referring to, but there isn't any question that the -- that our policy has to include an opportunity for those people fighting with the taliban who are not members of al qaeda, to rejoin the political process. i would estimate, bruce and i spent a lot of time talking about this at the beginning of last year, i would estimate that 60 or 70 or more percent of those people fighting with the taliban are not ideologically supportive of al qaeda at all, and are not necessarily supportive of the taliban supreme leadership. but they fight for various reasons. they're misled about the nature of our presence there, through the propaganda that i mentioned
co - you say the remarks of the u.n. ambassador, did you say? >> yes. >> i think you were referring to the senior u.n. representative, is that correct? >> yes. >> yes. actually, ky was in this morning to see secretary clinton and me and we had a very good talk, you nope, his tour is coming to an end and he came in for some formal talks, and we discussed this issue. i don't know exactly what remarks you're referring to, but there isn't any question that the -- that our...
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we have rejoined the u.n. human rights council, not because we do not see its flaws, but because we see that [unintelligible] we co-sponsored the successful revolution on freedom of expression, a forceful declaration of principle at a time when that freedom is jeopardized by new efforts to constrain religious practice, including recently in switzerland, and by efforts to criminalize the definition of religion, a false solution which exchanges when wrong for another. i was privileged to share when we passed a resolution [unintelligible] principled pragmatism informs our approach on human rights. cooperation with each of those is critical to the help of the global economy and the non- proliferation agenda we seek and to managing a security issues like north korea and iran and addressing global problems like climate change. the united states seeks positive relationships with china and russia. that means candid discussions of divergent views. in china, we call for protection of rights of minorities into bein tibet
we have rejoined the u.n. human rights council, not because we do not see its flaws, but because we see that [unintelligible] we co-sponsored the successful revolution on freedom of expression, a forceful declaration of principle at a time when that freedom is jeopardized by new efforts to constrain religious practice, including recently in switzerland, and by efforts to criminalize the definition of religion, a false solution which exchanges when wrong for another. i was privileged to share...
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we are making this issue a priority at the u.n. as well. we are including internet freedom as a component in the first resolution we introduced after returning to the u.n. human rights council. we are supporting the development of new tools that enable citizens to exercise their rights to free expression by circumventing politically motivated it censorship. we are providing funds to groups around the world to make sure those tools get to the people that needed them in local languages and with the training they need to access the internet safely. the u.s. has been assisting in these efforts=óf for some time. there has been a focus on implementing these programs as efficiently and effectively as possible. both the american people and nations that sensor the internet should understand that our government is committed to helping promote internet freedom. we want to put these tools in the hands of people who will use them to advance democracy and human rights, to fight climate change, to build global support for president obama possible of a wo
we are making this issue a priority at the u.n. as well. we are including internet freedom as a component in the first resolution we introduced after returning to the u.n. human rights council. we are supporting the development of new tools that enable citizens to exercise their rights to free expression by circumventing politically motivated it censorship. we are providing funds to groups around the world to make sure those tools get to the people that needed them in local languages and with...
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>> yes. >> i think you were referring to the senior u.n. representative, is that correct? >> yes. >> yes. actually, ky was in this morning to see secretary clinton and me and we had a very good talk, you nope, his tour is coming to an end and he came in for some formal talks, and we discussed this issue. i don't know exactly what remarks you're referring to, but there isn't any question that the -- that our policy has to include an opportunity for those people fighting with the taliban who are not members of al qaeda, to rejoin the political process. i would estimate, bruce and i spent a lot of time talking about this at the beginning of last year, i would estimate that 60 or 70 or more percent of those people fighting with the taliban are not ideologically supportive of al qaeda at all, and are not necessarily supportive of the taliban supreme leadership. but they fight for various reasons. they're misled about the nature of our presence there, through the propaganda that i mentioned earlier. they have sense of injustice or personal grievances. or they fight because it's
>> yes. >> i think you were referring to the senior u.n. representative, is that correct? >> yes. >> yes. actually, ky was in this morning to see secretary clinton and me and we had a very good talk, you nope, his tour is coming to an end and he came in for some formal talks, and we discussed this issue. i don't know exactly what remarks you're referring to, but there isn't any question that the -- that our policy has to include an opportunity for those people fighting...
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eventually she found her way to a clinic supported by the u.n. population fund and finally received the surgery, care, and emotional support she needed to heal. she then started speaking out about her experience to fight the stigma to let other people know that even in isolated places that treatment is possible. her message has traveled the world. two years ago, she came to washington and urged members of congress to support maternal health programs worldwide treated today, the united states is proud, once again, to support the work of the u.n. population fund. one advocate, even one with such passion and commitment, can only do so much. everyone, everywhere deserves high quality care not only at her most vulnerable our but at every single stage of life. that is our goal and our responsibility. it is also a matter of simple equity and fairness. i has been in many places in many parts of the world where the rich, the educated, the well off, the connected, the powerful, the elites had access to every single form of health care. yet, it was denied b
eventually she found her way to a clinic supported by the u.n. population fund and finally received the surgery, care, and emotional support she needed to heal. she then started speaking out about her experience to fight the stigma to let other people know that even in isolated places that treatment is possible. her message has traveled the world. two years ago, she came to washington and urged members of congress to support maternal health programs worldwide treated today, the united states is...
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we have work to address this challenge at the u.n. and other platforms to put tighter security on the world's agenda. president obama has just appointed a new national cyberspace policy coordinator who will help us work even more closely to ensure that everyone's networks stay free, secure, and reliable. state terrorists and those who would act as their proxy's must know that the united states will protect our networks. those who disrupt the free flow of information in our society or any other pose a threat to our economy, our government, and our civil society. countries or individuals that engage in cyber attacks should face the consequences and international condemnation. in an internet -- in an interconnected world, an attack on one nation's networks can be an attack on all. by reinforcing this nest -- this message, we can create norms and encourage respect for the cable network commons. the final freedom, one that was probably inherent in what both president and mrs. roosevelt thought about and wrote about all those years ago, is
we have work to address this challenge at the u.n. and other platforms to put tighter security on the world's agenda. president obama has just appointed a new national cyberspace policy coordinator who will help us work even more closely to ensure that everyone's networks stay free, secure, and reliable. state terrorists and those who would act as their proxy's must know that the united states will protect our networks. those who disrupt the free flow of information in our society or any other...
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guest: i'm smiling because not long ago i happened to see susan rice, our ambassador to the u.n., and i cited her as an example of a democratic neocon. literally, i walked into a room and she turned to me -- her first words out of her mouth or "democratic neocon"? i said, ok, sorry. but are these meaningful distinctions? the first thing i would say is that there is relative ideological much of nighy in the administration. there are disagreements, but smaller -- ideological homogeny 80 in the administration. there are disagreements, but they are smaller. these labels are not applicable as they used to be. it is harder to find a right label. that distinction is a distinction between people who are basically focused on issues of power and of trying to manage power relationships as opposed to people who think of themselves as morally driven and are primarily occupied with humanitarian interventions. people who are more control and about trying to promote democracy and others that think that is a pipe dream. but those distinctions exist. we have one more call for you from georgia, ben on t
guest: i'm smiling because not long ago i happened to see susan rice, our ambassador to the u.n., and i cited her as an example of a democratic neocon. literally, i walked into a room and she turned to me -- her first words out of her mouth or "democratic neocon"? i said, ok, sorry. but are these meaningful distinctions? the first thing i would say is that there is relative ideological much of nighy in the administration. there are disagreements, but smaller -- ideological homogeny 80...
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israel is a recognized nation state with the u.n. i'm not sure why we should feel any compunction or any problems with supporting israel. i think they are an important ally. >> i am from suffolk university. my question for you is, you mentioned ruth marcus is opinion column today in the washington post and the problems with our preventive detention model that we have today in the united states. my question for you is, what would you advise in fixing this legally to prevent the reemergence of former detainees from once again resuming to terroristic activity? >> two points, first, it needs to be recognized that the bush administration was trying to close oconomowoc. president bush himself said in 2006 that he wanted to close guantanamo, but you have to resolve the problem of how to deal with the dangerous individuals first. this administration is starting to talk about it now, the reality that the bush administration released over 500 individuals from guantanamo, some of whom were sent back to yemen and saudi arabia and some of whom ha
israel is a recognized nation state with the u.n. i'm not sure why we should feel any compunction or any problems with supporting israel. i think they are an important ally. >> i am from suffolk university. my question for you is, you mentioned ruth marcus is opinion column today in the washington post and the problems with our preventive detention model that we have today in the united states. my question for you is, what would you advise in fixing this legally to prevent the reemergence...
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ahead, it is not only france but the whole international community, through the security council in the u.n., to apply those sanctions, and to increase the sanctions. this is where we are at the moment. host: france's response to haiti. john, you are waiting on the republican line. caller: good morning. it looks like all the governments in the world are being punished right now. they are going to have to do with something with all the economic problems in the world. they are going to have to stick with this for the rest of their career in office because this is an embarrassment to watch people die because of people behind closed doors. we only have x amount of money and resources on earth to feed these people. praise god for the people in florida that can get them out of there and the people donating their planes to get the children, at least get the children out of there. they are not at fault in desperate -- they are not at fault in this. host: is there a broad price tag on what he might cost them? what are the french prepared to do long term? guest: we have to get a good assessment of re
ahead, it is not only france but the whole international community, through the security council in the u.n., to apply those sanctions, and to increase the sanctions. this is where we are at the moment. host: france's response to haiti. john, you are waiting on the republican line. caller: good morning. it looks like all the governments in the world are being punished right now. they are going to have to do with something with all the economic problems in the world. they are going to have to...
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guest: i'm smiling because not long ago i happened to see susan rice, our ambassador to the u.n., and i cited her as an example of a democratic neocon. literally, i walked into a room and she turned to me -- her first words out of her mouth or "democratic neocon"? i said, ok, sorry. but are these meaningful distinctions? the first thing i would say is that there is relative ideological much of nighy in the administration. there are disagreements, but smaller -- ideological homogeny 80 in the administration. there are disagreements, but they are smaller. these labels are not applicable as they used to be. it is harder to find a right label. that distinction is a distinction between people who are basically focused on issues of power and of trying to manage power relationships as opposed to people who think of themselves as morally driven and are primarily occupied with humanitarian interventions. people who are more control and about trying to promote democracy and others that think that is a pipe dream. but those distinctions exist. we have one more call for you from georgia, ben on t
guest: i'm smiling because not long ago i happened to see susan rice, our ambassador to the u.n., and i cited her as an example of a democratic neocon. literally, i walked into a room and she turned to me -- her first words out of her mouth or "democratic neocon"? i said, ok, sorry. but are these meaningful distinctions? the first thing i would say is that there is relative ideological much of nighy in the administration. there are disagreements, but smaller -- ideological homogeny 80...
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concerned with counterterrorism that in all honesty will neglect it for some time and specifically many u.n. entities at the g-8 and in the vast range of regional organizations that are eager to engage on counterterrorism issues. the net effect of our work has been manifold. we are increasing the pool of donors for capacity building. we are strengthening the international sense of resolve against terror and we also strengthen global norms so that countries jointly do a better job to build security together. as december 25 made clear there is still much to figure out and there can be no assurance at the future without real setbacks. december 25 certainly underscore the continuing peril we face and the determination of our foes in the involving complexity of the overall threat. but it is important to keep in mind the contemporary terrorism has been decades in the making and it will take many more years do i make it. as much we still need to learn especially about how to prevent individuals from choosing the path of violence. but i believe another way framework for policies and ultimately i'm
concerned with counterterrorism that in all honesty will neglect it for some time and specifically many u.n. entities at the g-8 and in the vast range of regional organizations that are eager to engage on counterterrorism issues. the net effect of our work has been manifold. we are increasing the pool of donors for capacity building. we are strengthening the international sense of resolve against terror and we also strengthen global norms so that countries jointly do a better job to build...
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-- lee with respect to its nuclear program and its compliance to its various obligations under the u.n. security council, the ieea, the npt, etc. finally, let me express my appreciation to his excellency and the easier for their actions in combating hunger and poverty and disease in the region across the land -- and across the world. we have a lot of work ahead of us. i thank you for your friendship, for your candid thoughts on so many important matters and i look forward to continuing our dialogue in the year ahead. >> thank you very much, madame secretary. happy new year. i am very glad to be here with the madam secretary per. as she mentioned, we discussed all of the issues which is important for both countries. and i just want to highlight about two of the issues. one of them is yemen. this stability and unity of yemen it is important. there is only one solution to be solved through a peaceful manner by trying to find a way to solve this problem in a peaceful way. the second thing is about the middle east and the palestinian-israeli peace process. we are hoping that this peace proc
-- lee with respect to its nuclear program and its compliance to its various obligations under the u.n. security council, the ieea, the npt, etc. finally, let me express my appreciation to his excellency and the easier for their actions in combating hunger and poverty and disease in the region across the land -- and across the world. we have a lot of work ahead of us. i thank you for your friendship, for your candid thoughts on so many important matters and i look forward to continuing our...
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the conference on afghanistan will be attended by president karzai, u.n. secretary-general ban, 60 nations being represented. we will announce new figures for nato forces and for afghan forces in the time to come. we will be focusing on how the political and civilian search we plan for afghanistan can match and complement that surge taking place. on wednesday the first international meeting will be held to agree how to strengthen support for yemen in its efforts against al qaeda, and how to help its government with development and governance. as i said last week in the segment on security we know that there are terrorist groups with plans to inflict damage on our country, and we are always on alert. we will be vigilant against them. let me add one thing also this morning. i sent my condolences to the president and prime minister after the crash of the ethiopian airways flight. we're working urgently to establish whether any of our citizens were on board. this morning i want to say something about the economy and the next stages for britain. i am confident
the conference on afghanistan will be attended by president karzai, u.n. secretary-general ban, 60 nations being represented. we will announce new figures for nato forces and for afghan forces in the time to come. we will be focusing on how the political and civilian search we plan for afghanistan can match and complement that surge taking place. on wednesday the first international meeting will be held to agree how to strengthen support for yemen in its efforts against al qaeda, and how to...